'ishq' raushan thā vahāñ dīda-e-āhū se charāġh

maiñ jo yak raat gayā qais ke kāshāne meñ

'ishq' raushan tha wahan dida-e-ahu se charagh

main jo yak raat gaya qais ke kashane mein

ā.īna kabhī qābil-e-dīdār na hove

gar ḳhaak ke saath us ko sarokār na hove

aaina kabhi qabil-e-didar na howe

gar KHak ke sath us ko sarokar na howe

ye but hirs-o-havā ke dil ke jab ka.aba meñ toḌūñgā

tumhārī sub.ha meñ kab shaiḳh-jī zunnār chhoḌūñgā

ye but hirs-o-hawa ke dil ke jab kaba mein toDunga

tumhaari subha mein kab shaiKH-ji zunnar chhoDunga

tū ne kyā dekhā nahīñ gul kā pareshāñ ahvāl

ġhuncha kyuuñ aiñThā huā rahtā hai zardār kī tarah

tu ne kya dekha nahin gul ka pareshan ahwal

ghuncha kyun ainTha hua rahta hai zardar ki tarah

mazā āb-e-baqā kā jān-e-jānāñ

tirā bosa liyā hove so jaane

maza aab-e-baqa ka jaan-e-jaanan

tera bosa liya howe so jaane

āñkhoñ se dil ke diid ko maan.e nahīñ nafas

āshiq ko ain-hijr meñ bhī vasl-e-yār hai

aankhon se dil ke did ko mane nahin nafas

aashiq ko ain-hijr mein bhi wasl-e-yar hai

us kī āñkhoñ ke agar vasf raqam kījiyegā

shāḳh-e-nargis ko qalam kar ke qalam kījiyegā

us ki aankhon ke agar wasf raqam kijiyega

shaKH-e-nargis ko qalam kar ke qalam kijiyega

āshiq kī siyah-rozī ījād huī jis din

us roz se ḳhvāboñ kī ye zulf pareshāñ hai

aashiq ki siyah-rozi ijad hui jis din

us roz se KHwabon ki ye zulf pareshan hai

gar shaiḳh ne aah kī to mat bhuul

dil meñ patthar ke bhī sharar hai

gar shaiKH ne aah ki to mat bhul

dil mein patthar ke bhi sharar hai

giraftārī kī lazzat aur nirā āzād kyā jaane

ḳhushī se kāTnā ġham kā dil-e-nāshād kyā jaane

giraftari ki lazzat aur nira aazad kya jaane

KHushi se kaTna gham ka dil-e-nashad kya jaane

ho gul bulbul tabhī bulbul pe bulbul phuul kar gul ho

tire gar gul-badan bar meñ qabā-e-chashm-e-bulbul ho

ho gul bulbul tabhi bulbul pe bulbul phul kar gul ho

tere gar gul-badan bar mein qaba-e-chashm-e-bulbul ho

nahīñ ma.alūm dil meñ baiTh ke kaun

chashm kī dūrbīñ se dekhe hai

nahin malum dil mein baiTh ke kaun

chashm ki durbin se dekhe hai

lailā kā siyah ḳhema yā aañkh hai hirnoñ kī

ye shāḳha-e-ġhazālāñ hai yā nāla-e-majnūñ hai

laila ka siyah KHema ya aankh hai hirnon ki

ye shaKHa-e-ghazalan hai ya nala-e-majnun hai

ai muqallid bul-havas ham se na kar dāvā-e-ishq

daaġh laala kī tarah rakhte haiñ mādar-zād ham

ai muqallid bul-hawas hum se na kar dawa-e-ishq

dagh lala ki tarah rakhte hain madar-zad hum

kahiyo ḳhud-bīñ se ki ā.īne meñ tanhā mat baiTh

ḳhatar aaseb kā rahtā hai parī-ḳhāne meñ

kahiyo KHud-bin se ki aaine mein tanha mat baiTh

KHatar aaseb ka rahta hai pari-KHane mein

sheva-e-afsurdagī ko kam na buujh

ḳhaak kā kahte haiñ aalam paak hai

shewa-e-afsurdagi ko kam na bujh

KHak ka kahte hain aalam pak hai

duḳhtar-e-raz mat kaho nāpāk hai

ābrū-e-dūdmān-e-tāk hai

duKHtar-e-raz mat kaho napak hai

aabru-e-dudman-e-tak hai

muqābil ho hamāre kasb-e-taqlīdī se kyā tāqat

abhī ham mahv kar dete haiñ ā.īne ko ik hū meñ

muqabil ho hamare kasb-e-taqlidi se kya taqat

abhi hum mahw kar dete hain aaine ko ek hu mein